Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0
European larch
Tree·Larix decidua
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 2–7
Hardiness
European larch (Larix decidua) is a tree. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantFloweringFruitingDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 4.5–7.5
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up calcium, potassium from deep in the soil
Adds a lot of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives shade (light to medium)
Gives leaf litter (high)
Gives organic matter (high)
Gives timber (high)
Gives habitat (medium)
Provides calcium
Provides potassium
Shelters birds
Shelters mammals
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Canopy tree
Height2000–4000 cm
Spacing1000 cm (min 800 cm)
Root depthDeep
Width800–1500 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, grafting
Difficulty
Establishes in about 3 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed4 Oct 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0